Shrimp tube
Frances
SalmonMid-depth
Heavy curved-shrimp profile that probes deeper than most shrimp patterns. The trailing horns and weighted hook put the fly down where bigger fish hold. Iceland is the spiritual home; Scotland and Spain reward it too. Also fishes on the hitch in summer low water.
Naturals it imitates
shrimp
prawn
Typical zone & fishable range
usually
Surface & waking
Shallow
Mid-depth
Deep
Setup sensitivity: medium
How it sits in the water
Standard presentation is mid-depth on a sink-tip; the same tube hitched fishes on the surface for warm-water grilse — see Frances (hitch).
Size by condition
| default range | 6–10 |
| cold water | 4–6 / 1.5 inch tube |
| high water | 4–6 / 1.5 inch tube |
Similar flies
Included in packs
All-round swing